Based on this sentence from the text, one key difference between “indentured servitude” and the system of enslavement in the United States is that indentured servants were
A) freed after a set number of years.
B) paid as if they were employees.
C) owned by the slaveholders for life.
D) able to buy out their contracts.
The correct answer is A) freed after a set number of years.
Explanation: Indentured servitude involved individuals working for a set period, usually several years, in exchange for passage to America or other benefits. After fulfilling their contract, indentured servants were granted their freedom. In contrast, enslaved individuals were considered property and were owned for life without the possibility of freedom.